Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in India
India: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions was 8,776 Co-inventions in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in India, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Co-inventions.
Analysis
In 2023, patents - international collaboration in technology development in India stood at 8,776 Co-inventions.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in India peaked at 8,994 Co-inventions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 141 Co-inventions, in 1990.
That places India 7th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in India, year by year
| Year | Co-inventions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 141 Co-inventions | — |
| 1991 | 189 Co-inventions | +34.0% |
| 1992 | 219 Co-inventions | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 170 Co-inventions | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 216 Co-inventions | +27.1% |
| 1995 | 298 Co-inventions | +38.0% |
| 1996 | 424 Co-inventions | +42.3% |
| 1997 | 426 Co-inventions | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 552 Co-inventions | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 600 Co-inventions | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 913 Co-inventions | +52.2% |
| 2001 | 1,215 Co-inventions | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 1,800 Co-inventions | +48.1% |
| 2003 | 2,294 Co-inventions | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 2,654 Co-inventions | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 2,433 Co-inventions | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 2,485 Co-inventions | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,840 Co-inventions | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 3,222 Co-inventions | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 3,201 Co-inventions | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,927 Co-inventions | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 4,242 Co-inventions | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 5,137 Co-inventions | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 7,355 Co-inventions | +43.2% |
| 2014 | 6,575 Co-inventions | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 6,396 Co-inventions | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 5,828 Co-inventions | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 5,931 Co-inventions | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6,083 Co-inventions | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 6,619 Co-inventions | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 6,897 Co-inventions | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 8,668 Co-inventions | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 8,994 Co-inventions | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 8,776 Co-inventions | -2.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 8,776 Co-inventions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21 Co-inventions, 417.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 323.5 Co-inventions | 141 Co-inventions | 600 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,306 Co-inventions | 913 Co-inventions | 3,222 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,809 Co-inventions | 3,927 Co-inventions | 7,355 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,334 Co-inventions | 6,897 Co-inventions | 8,994 Co-inventions | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 4 Japan 30,346 Co-inventions compare
- 4 Slovenia 213 Co-inventions compare
- 4 Moldova 81 Co-inventions compare
- 5 Lithuania 172 Co-inventions compare
- 5 Taiwan 16,358 Co-inventions compare
- 6 France 12,876 Co-inventions compare
- 6 Viet Nam 144 Co-inventions compare
- 7 Estonia 50 Co-inventions compare
- 8 Latvia 47 Co-inventions compare
- 8 United Kingdom 6,837 Co-inventions compare
- 9 Canada 4,944 Co-inventions compare
- 10 Switzerland 3,365 Co-inventions compare
More work & labour data for India
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5078 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 876,613 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 782,365 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 743,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 761,710 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in India?
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development in India was 8,776 Co-inventions in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8,994 Co-inventions in 2022.
- What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 141 Co-inventions in 1990.
- How does India rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- India ranks 7th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - international collaboration in technology development — Co-inventions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on shares of co-inventions and on shares of inventors’ collaborations across the OECD area and elsewhere, in environment-related technologies, using inventors’ country of residence. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation